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The Land

Total number of acres available with this property:

108.0

Total acres available for agriculture:

108.0

Acres of forested land:

16.5

Acres of cropland or tillable land:

69.0

Acres of pasture:

11.5

Other open and/or non-farmable land:

The farmstead (house, barns, greenhouses) and hedgerows/hillsides/wetlands make up the remaining 11 acres.
RMF rents an additional 35 acres of tillable cropland contiguous to the southern section of the farm property.

Quality of land:

The farm is comprised of two noncontiguous parcels. The southern parcel has excellent river bottom soils; Limerick silt loam, Hadley loam, Winooski and Stetson. This portion of the farm borders Lewis Creek which provides plentiful water for irrigation. The primary soils of the northern parcel include Amenia, Adams, Stetson, Farmington and Massena.
The farm has been certified organic for 18 years, however biotello plastic mulch was used on approximately 15 acres during the 2019 growing season.

Farm Information

Water sources present:

Available

Water sources details:

Lewis Creek provides plentiful clean water for irrigation of the southern parcel. The northern parcel relies on a 275 ft drilled well. Wetlands on the northern section offer the possibility of a pond.

Barns and sheds:

Available

Farmer housing:

Available

Farmer housing details:

Newer farm house built over the barn consists of 1 1/2 stories of living space. First floor has living room/kitchen, 2 bedrooms, full bathroom w/laundry and 10 x 16 deck. Second floor has an additional bedroom and family room/office. On the ground floor of the main building there is an office area, labor house/bunk house area, and 3/4 bath.

Farm infrastructure details:

One story metal storage barn 40 x 60, blown in foam insulation, radiant heat in slab. One story machine shed/pole barn 34 x 56, 4-bay. Three greenhouses (36 X 97) with water and power, propane heat. Three smaller greenhouses (14 x 94) with water and power, unheated. Gravel pad 80 x 200 with conduit in place for power, water close by.

Tenure Arrangement

Tenure arrangement:

Property for sale

Property for sale:

The farm consists of 108 acres of certifiable organic land, dwelling, greenhouses and barns located at 205 Cemetery Rd in Starksboro, Vermont. There are two separate non-contiguous parcels: a 57 acre northern parcel with house, greenhouses and barns and a 51 acre southern vacant land parcel located approximately 1/2 mile to the south. The Vermont Land Trust has a "traditional" conservation easement on the property that prohibits residential and commercial development, and the parcels cannot be sold separately. The "traditional" easement does however, have provisions allowing for the building of a farm stand on the property. The property is also enrolled in the State of Vermont Current Land Use program.
The homestead area of the farm is set back off of the main road and borders town forest land. This area of the farm has expansive views of the valley to the north and of the Green and Hogback Mountains. Power is buried underground from the road to the homestead. The ground floor (40 x 60) of the main building of the homestead includes an office, bunk room suitable for 2 H2A workers, 12 x 22 walk-in cooler, 12 x 14 walk-in freezer, loading dock and large garage doors at either end for center drive-through. The main farm house is above on the second and third floors. The main house is approximately 1850 sq. ft. and has a large kitchen/living room/dining room with cathedral ceiling, 3 bedrooms, a large full bathroom with laundry and a family room/office. Two large solar trackers leased from All Earth Renewables provide electric for the property.
The farm has easy access to VT State Rte. 116 and is 30 minutes away from Burlington to the north and 30 minutes from Middlebury to the south. The farmstead has spectacular views of the valley and offers plenty of privacy as it backs up to Starksboro town forest land. The farm is also close to Mad River Glenn and Sugarbush ski areas.

Sale price:

$860,000

Additional Information

Rockville Market Farm is a diversified, progressive, organic produce farm established over the past 20 years and active through the 2018 season. Agricultural products were sold, both retail and wholesale, including restaurants, hospitals, grocery stores, etc. During the 2019 growing season, the farm was leased to a hemp growing enterprise.

This is a unique farm property with a multi-use farm house with plenty of privacy. The farm has a high percentage of tillable land boasting high quality, lighter loam soils. Frontage on Lewis Creek offers irrigation potential. Farm house and infrastructure relatively new and well maintained.

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